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“let cool” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisamasu

Example

料理を冷まします。ryō ri o sa ma shi ma su

I let the food cool.

Illustration for 冷ます (let cool)

How to say “let cool” in Japanese

“Let cool” in Japanese is 冷ます (samasu).

Describes causing something hot to lose heat until it reaches a suitable temperature.

Full entry for 冷ます: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 冷ます

子どもに出す前に、スープを冷まします。ko do mo ni da su mae ni sū pu o sa ma shi ma su

I let the soup cool before serving it to the child.

Tips for using 冷ます

  • Advanced learners distinguish 冷ます (samasu, "make something cool") from 冷める (sameru, "become cool"), because the former takes the cooled thing as its object while the latter describes its change.

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